College of Education

CED 600. INTRODUCTION TO COUNSELING. An overview of historical foun- dations, the role and function of counselors, the counseling relationship, prob- lems, issues and ethics in counseling. Students are expected to acquire basic competencies in counseling. Prerequisite or corequisite to every other counseling course. 3

CED 601. COUNSELING THEORY. An overview of major theoretical approaches. Attention is given to philosophical assumptions, key theoretical concepts and major techniques of each. 3

CED 602. ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES IN COUNSELING. Principles of psycho- logical assessment, including concepts necessary for the selection, administra- tion, scoring and interpretation of individual and group tests. 3

CED 603. PSYCHODIAGNOSTICS IN COUNSELING. Psychological classifica- tion using DSM IV, developing treatment plans, working as a counselor in a man- aged care environment, and the use of psychotropic drugs in treatment of psy- chological disorders. 3

CED 604. COUNSELING PRACTICUM. Provides for the development of coun- seling skills under the supervision of faculty members. Course must be taken within the first 21 hours of the program. Students must pass this course and demonstrate minimum level of clinical counseling competency. Professional lia- bility insurance is required prior to enrollment. Grade reported as Credit, No Credit, or In Progress. Prerequisites: CED 600, CED 601, CED 618, and corequi- sites CED 602 and CED 605. 3

CED 605. GROUP COUNSELING. Introduction to the theory and practice of group counseling. Opportunities provided for participation in the facilitation of groups under supervision. 3

CED 606. CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND INFORMATION SERVICES. An intro- duction to the theories of career development and the processes by which occu- pational/educational and personal/social information may be integrated for career/ life planning. 3

CED 607. CONSULTATION AND COUNSELING OF DIVERSE POPULATIONS. Study and application of consultation theory. Attention given to the handicapped, substance abusers, juvenile delinquents, the culturally different, and other special populations. 3

CED 608. ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF GUIDANCE AND PLACEMENT SERVICES. Procedures and techniques of organizing and adminis- tering guidance and placement services in elementary/secondary schools and in vocational education programs. 3